Young Marines

The Young Marines of Gulf Shores was established in 2022. Based in Elberta, Alabama, we are one of the many units involved with the National Young Marine Youth Organization. We work very closely with our local Marine Corps League, and are sponsored by the Corporal Joseph Whitehead Marine Corps League Detachment 1370 in Foley, Alabama, to help support our local veterans and other charitable organizations.

Is your child looking to join an organization where they can build character, learn leadership skills and serve their community? if so click the link below.

The Young Marines is a national youth organization. The youth education and service program is designed for children ages 8 through high school graduation. The program's focus is on character building, leadership, self-discipline and promoting a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The Gulf Shores Young Marines participate in a multitude of local civic activities, including providing color guards for athletic events, engaging with local veterans, marching in local parades and promoting good citizenship.

Those who join the unit will have opportunities to attend local and national leadership schools, travel to historical places such as Pearl Harbor, participate in National Navajo Code Talkers Day, and join the National Young Marines summer events that focus on different activities each year. Past activities have included wilderness adventures, Space Camp, Flight Academy, working at a cattle ranch, white water rafting, scuba diving, sailing and visiting American historical sites.

The Young Marines objectives are as follows:

• To promote the physical, moral and mental development of its members

• To advocate a healthy, drug-free lifestyle through continual drug prevention and resistance education

• To instill in its members the ideals of honesty, fairness, courage, respect, loyalty, dependability, attention to duty, love of God and fidelity to the United States of America and its institutions

• To stimulate interest in and respect for academic achievement and the history and traditions of the United States of America

• To promote physical fitness through physical activities including participation in athletic events and close order drill

For more information, visit the unit's website at the link below